Labor Law Defendant Gets Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims against it but that the trial justice erred in vacating a prior grant of partial summary judgment against two other defendants. Case: Mejia v. 69 Mamaroneck Road Corp., No. 2021-03826, 11/27/2024, published. Facts: Roger Mejia fell through a chimney opening while working as a roofer for a construction project. JBD Development Corp. was the general contractor for the project at a property owned by 69 Mamaroneck Road Corp. Procedural history: Mejia filed s...